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[60] L&O icons (Harper's Bazaar photoshoot, set stills & "Fed")

2009-12-12T12:24:47Z

[60] total Law & Order icons.

[13] featuring the entire cast, from Harper's Bazaar "Crimes of Fashion" photoshoot.
[12] featuring Alana De La Garza & Linus Roache on the set.
[35] featuring the entire cast + Ben Bratt as Rey Curtis from 20x12 "Fed."

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25 Linus Roache icons from "Priest"

2009-11-30T03:39:13Z

[25] icons of Linus Roache as Father Greg Pilkington in the movie Priest

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L&O fic: Unforseen Circumstances, PART 1

2009-11-29T06:10:42Z

Title: Unforseen Circumstances (Part 1)
Fandom: Law & Order
Characters: Marcus Woll, mentions of Connie Rubirosa, Michael Cutter & Jack McCoy.
Word Count: 310
Rating: PG, I think. Or R, depending on how dirty-minded you are.
Summary: Did they actually think prison would deter Marcus Woll?
Author's Notes: For flowerings, who encouraged this back when it was called "Untitled Marcus Woll in a Prison Shower Fic." Thank you to classicspector for your input and for all of your research help re: the NY State prison system. Also, this is ridiculously indulgent for all of those who wanted MORE SEXY SLEAZEBAG. :D

Marcus Woll was too good-looking for prison. He was also too smart, in his own highly-valued opinion. He was only there at Woodbourne Correctional Facility by a mistake – one that would be corrected soon and for which certain people would pay. As he stood in the shower, Woll tilted his head back and let the water hit his face.

Being a former assistant district attorney—and going to prison for a murder committed while he was an ADA—had only one perk: he was kept out of the general population and in the Vulnerable Prisoners block. The shower stall was still communal, but there were less people per shift and the space was larger. There was also the fact that he wasn’t being made anyone’s bitch.

As he washed his hair, (with nothing less than $20 shampoo, which had been brought to him by a visitor) Woll thought about the people who were responsible for taking his freedom.

The real killer—the gunman he hired—was the first person who came to mind. The man was a simple thug who would be out in 10-15, thanks to the District Attorney, Jack McCoy. But while the thug and the DA had definitely been eager, Marcus knew that the true forces behind his imprisonment were the overzealous Executive ADA, Mike Cutter, and his assistant, Connie “Little Miss Self-Righteous” Rubirosa.

Woll worked the shampoo into a lather and suds slid down his broad shoulder blades as he did so. His chest rose and fell as his anger increased.

“Are you going to kill me like you did those other witnesses?”

He remembered Connie’s snide tone before she sashayed past him, like she was better or something special for holding onto her morals.

A wicked grin crept onto Woll’s face as he reached for the soap. They would soon see just how amoral he could be.

[20] Amy Poehler icons

2009-11-21T05:15:15Z

[20] Amy Poehler icons for celeb20in20.

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105 Law & Order icons (all Cutter & Rubirosa)

2009-11-18T04:03:09Z

[105] icons from Law & Order episode 20x09 "For the Defense."
Featuring Linus Roache as EADA Michael Cutter & Alana De La Garza as ADA Connie Rubirosa.

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L&O fic: Day and Night

2009-11-16T07:39:43Z

Title: Day and Night
Fandom: Law & Order
Characters: Mike Cutter/Connie Rubirosa
Rating: PG
Word Count: 1,300
Summary: Post-ep for 20x09 "For the Defense." That is explanation enough!
Author's notes: Huge thanks to neojess for the beta. Also, thank you to sundancekid74 and scarletumbrella for letting me bounce ideas off of you both and for giving me ideas to work with!! ♥

It was easier to work than to deal with the thoughts floating around in her head. Connie was good at being efficient, doing what was asked of her. Jack told her to work with Mike on the motions that had piled up as a result of Marcus Woll’s conviction, so that’s what she was doing. There hadn’t been enough time to dwell on the events, the part she had played, her past with Woll, her present…with Mike?

“C’mon, Connie. Just a drink.” Marcus flashed her a disarming smile. She knew it was a bad idea, but everything about being an ADA was new and exciting…he was exciting. One drink led to several, and before she knew it, they were back at his apartment…

As she highlighted a passage of case law, Connie felt her stomach sink. He was a serial killer, cold and calculating, even then, using whoever was necessary to carry out a plan. It seemed so obvious now.

“Connie?” Mike repeated her name for the third time. She was completely lost in thought, which was unsurprising, given the week’s events. Outside of their work, she’d barely said two words to him. It was his own fault, he knew, for bringing up her relationship with Woll, calling her actions dumb. He knew how idiotic he must have sounded, rambling on like he had the right. Her face had been evidence enough of what she thought of his opinion.

“Huh?” Connie glanced up, not realizing her eyes were watery.

“We’re going to be buried in this for weeks,” Mike motioned to the pile of paperwork. “Do you want to go grab a drink around the corner? I know I could use one…”

His voice was so normal, like Woll didn’t exist, like the paperwork they were filling out was run-of-the-mill, like there was no tension between the two of them. She needed normal. She wanted to go get a drink with her friend, Mike, and pretend just for awhile that everything was okay.

“Sure,” Connie said, adding a small smile.
Mike was slightly surprised, but glad that she agreed.

At the bar, Mike quickly ordered a scotch on the rocks. As Connie sipped a cocktail, she watched him down his drink rather quickly. Normally, she might have told him to take it easy or asked what was going on, but things weren’t normal and she couldn’t pretend otherwise, even though she wanted to. Instead, she watched as he ordered another. She finished her own first drink not long after.

“More?” he asked, motioning to her glass.
Connie was about to say yes, and then abruptly shook her head. “I’m good for now.”

“How about one more?” she remembered Marcus asking.

That wasn’t what was going on here. Even as Connie told herself that, she balled a fist, knuckles turning white as she gripped her cocktail napkin. Like she’d testified in court, Marcus was a one-off, barely memorable save for the fact that he reappeared years later, making trouble. A mistake. If she and Mike—she didn’t want it to be a mistake. And yet, that’s what he seemed to think office romances were, despite giving off signals that said otherwise.

At first, when they started working together, Connie only thought he was being friendly, that the bashful smiles were a sign that Mike Cutter wasn’t as comfortable in the office as he was in court. When the compliments started…she knew there was something more, that maybe he had a crush on her. Initially, she thought it was cute…and then began to realize that he was on her mind more than he should be. But he never made a move, so she was continually left wondering.

Now, with Woll’s words running through her head, she was still wondering, still wanting a real answer, wanting Mike to say something. She could handle her decisions being called dumb and even the fact that she’d once slept with a guy who turned out to be a cold-blooded killer. She could get over the past, eventually. Connie didn’t want Mike Cutter to be someone she ‘got over’ and as she watched him drink his second scotch just as steadily as the first, she realized she didn’t want him out of her life any time soon, either. If anything, she wanted more of him in her life, maybe in a different way.

“Will you just tell me—what you really think?” she suddenly felt herself saying.
“About what?” Mike asked. “About this scotch? It’s not that great.”
He was buzzed. She didn’t know whether to laugh or slap him upside the head.

“About me. And you. About us,” Connie said hurriedly.
“…what?” Mike gulped down the rest of his scotch, taken completely off-guard.
“You know what,” she said, all the frustration that had been slowly building the last couple of years coming to a head. “Woll said…” And then just as quickly, she couldn’t get the words out.

“Woll said what? Do-do you really believe anything that—slimeball said?” Mike asked. Inwardly, he thought, Shit. What did Woll say?

“That you wanted to ask me out,” Connie’s voice was quiet. “That you didn’t think you should.” Of course, those weren’t the words Woll used.

“…oh.” Mike’s voice practically squeaked.
Connie nodded.

“I—it doesn’t matter what I feel, Connie,” Mike said, “It wouldn’t be right, or fair to you. Office romances never are to women.” He tried to ignore Jack’s response to that argument, but in his head, he could see the D.A.’s amused look.

“What about what I want?” her tone was still soft.
He looked at her questioningly, not realizing until now that the decision wasn’t only his.
“It could change everything. It would change everything.”

Connie tilted her head. “Not all office romances are tawdry, Mike. I’m a grown-up woman who can make fully informed decisions. You’re right—it could change everything—but do you really want to sacrifice—what you feel—on the chance that—something goes wrong?”

“I don’t know any more,” Mike admitted.

“You’re not Marcus Woll,” she said, touching his hand. “You’re not callous or a sleaze. You’re…thoughtful and kind and…” She stopped, cheeks reddening slightly.

“You’re perfect,” he said, still feeling the effects of the booze.

Connie couldn’t help a laugh. “You of all people know that’s not true.”

“It is,” he insisted. “You’re smart and funny and beautiful, way more empathetic than Jack or I tend to be. You’re the heart of our office.” Mike put his hand over hers. “I want you. I really do. Not because I think I deserve you or anything like that, or because Jack thinks it’s okay.”

“You talked to Jack about this?” Connie tried hard not to laugh.
“It came up,” Mike looked like an errant schoolboy.

Unable to hold it in, Connie’s shoulders shook with laughter, the first time she’d truly let loose since the Woll mess had begun.

“Did I say the wrong thing?” Mike was worried.
Connie shook her head and leaned in. “I want you, too.”

“That’s a relief,” Mike said. “This could’ve made for a really awkward Monday morning.” He paused. “I mean—” Shut up, Mike, he told himself. Before he could stop himself, he leaned in and kissed her.

Connie returned the kiss, holding his hand tighter.

“Wow,” Mike said after a moment.
“Worth breaking your morals clause?” she couldn’t help tease.
“Definitely yes,” he managed. After a moment, he wondered aloud, “What now?”

“Well, McCoy said we’re to be working with each other day and night…we should probably get back on that,” Connie said.

“Probably,” Mike said, kissing her cheek this time, his arm going around her shoulders.

Connie smiled, wrapping an arm around his waist. There would be a proper time to deal with the past. For now, she was quite content in the present.

[85] Law & Order icons + [20] Jonathan Cake icons

2009-11-15T12:01:39Z

[105] total icons from the Law & Order episode 20x07 "Boy Gone Astray"

[85] featuring Jeremy Sisto as Det. Cyrus Lupo, Alana De La Garza as ADA Connie Rubirosa & Linus Roache as EADA Michael Cutter.

[20] featuring Jonathan Cake as Defense Attorney Marcus Woll.

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Interest icons - completed!

2009-11-07T21:07:31Z

If you still haven't left a comment to receive your interest icons, you can still reply HERE.

If you replied any time up to right now, your icons are complete!

For diana_hawthorne:

30 Rock / Law & Order: UK / Pierce Brosnan

(I couldn't help throwing in an extra L&O:UK one. I wonder why.)

For drnihilism:

Alex/Olivia / John Barrowman / Eric Northman

For failegaidin:

Crocheting / Writing / Law & Order

(I still feel bad for not being able to properly write that Lupo/Connie fic you asked for that time, so I did it in ICON FORM and threw in one extra!)

For lovinlupo112 (based on both your user interests and current icons):

Cyrus Lupo / Law & Order: CI / Reading

For magisterequitum:

Batman / Running / Law & Order

(L&O b/c I'm always teasing you about not having any L&O icons...and um, two variations on the Batman icon because apparently this needed to be all Linus-heavy...)

For makeitstopjamie:

Benjamin McKenzie / Ohio State / Raising the Bar

For nabba:

Dexter / Dunkin' Donuts / Nickelback

For neojess

Time-travel / Cats / Flight of the Conchords

(I went all interpretational on time travel. I can add an appropriate caption to the blank black space if you want - think of something! And the Punk says HI.)

For sara_f_black:

Sirius Black / Danny Taylor / Cote De Pablo

For sipman:

Dani Reese / The Good Wife / Bones

For sundancekid74

JK Simmons / Timothy Dalton / Mashed potatoes

(this is what you get for making fun of the fact that I have Captain Crunch listed on my interests.)

[45] In the Heights icons

2009-11-06T07:47:08Z

[45] icons from the Broadway musical In the Heights (various casts, mainly the original and the current cast, it looks like. All images garnered via Google Image Search).

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Icon meme!

2009-11-06T04:28:41Z

Is it too early to use my "holiday cheer" icon? I DON'T CARE, I LOVE IT. Plus, I heard Christmas music at the Bath & Body Works yesterday, so I think I'm totally justified. Woo @ holidays being constantly advertised/promoted earlier and earlier! Next thing you know, Christmas stuff will be coming out at the 4th of July! /random tangent

In honor of the fact that I now have over 60 people following this journal (holy cow - thanks, guys!), I'm going to do an icon meme stolen from diana_hawthorne, but without the "you have to repost this in your journal" part.

1.) comment and I'll pick some of your LJ interests and make you an icon (or 2 or 3 ) - or base it on what you have for current icons if you don't have interests.
2.) you have no say in what i make.
3.) these will not be shareable, only for your use - unless you don't care. You're welcome to put whatever you want in your keywords. I know it matters to some people and not to others.

oooh, the shiny...

2009-10-23T13:22:09Z

Remember how I asked you all about what I should do for the next round of celeb20in20? Well, one of the benefits of participating is that you get a pretty participation banner. I am absolutely ADORING the banner I got this time around and thought I'd share the prettiness with you guys...

And for future reference, all my shiny awards and participation things can be found OVER HERE on this other post that's sticky-noted to the top of this journal.

[120] Law & Order icons from 20x04 "Reality Bites" (Batch #2 - the lawyers!)

2009-10-22T08:31:28Z

* 120 Law & Order icons from episode 20x04 "Reality Bites"
Featuring: Linus Roache as EADA Michael Cutter, Alana De La Garza as ADA Connie Rubirosa & Sam Waterston as District Attorney Jack McCoy.

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Batch #1 featuring the cops!

50 Law & Order icons from 20x04 "Reality Bites (Batch #1 - the cops!)

2009-10-21T10:44:09Z

* 50 icons from Law & Order episode 20x04 "Reality Bites."
Featuring: Jeremy Sisto as Detective Cyrus Lupo, Anthony Anderson as Detective Kevin Bernard & S. Epatha Merkerson as Lieutenant Anita Van Buren.

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Batch #2, featuring the lawyers!

question!

2009-10-19T02:01:05Z

The next round at celeb20in20 is coming up. I'm not sure which celebrity I should icon next. So far I've done Aaron Eckhart and Linus Roache...

Suggestions? Demands?

L&O fic: Three...Two...One.

2009-10-18T08:32:52Z

Title: Three...Two...One.
Fandom: Law & Order
Characters: Mike Cutter/Connie Rubirosa
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: 975
Summary: post-ep for 20x04 "Reality Bites." Mike tries to earn Connie's forgiveness.
Author's Notes: Unbetaed, written at 3:00AM. Hope it's not too bad. Definitely fluffy and indulgent - I'll admit that.

“Ugh, you have got to be kidding me.” Connie Rubirosa slammed down the phone with disgust.

“What’s going on?” Mike Cutter stood in the doorway of the ADA’s office, not hiding his curiosity.

“That was Artie Cramer,” Connie said, annoyed.

“What’d he want?” Mike stepped inside, eager to know why the reality show producer called Connie. The man had to know he was persona non grata with not just her but the entire DA’s Office.

“In addition to the…absurd…show he’s developing with the Johnson and Alvarez families, he’s got some sort of Court TV-like show in the works,” Connie explained.

“Oh, really?” Mike raised his brows.
“Yes, really,” Connie shook her head. “Apparently true-crime television is the new thing. He wanted to offer me a spot as a recurring guest commentator.”

“What’d you tell him?” Mike asked.
“I said no thanks, but that my esteemed colleague, Mr. Cutter, might be interested,” Connie said flatly.

“…you told him that?” Mike’s eyes grew a little wider.
“No, but I should have,” Connie glared, reminding him that she had not forgotten about his role in her reality TV experience.

Mike sighed as he stood in front of Connie’s desk. “Are you ever going to forgive us for that?” He paused. “Strike that, I don’t care what you feel about Jack – are you ever going to forgive me for that?”

Connie looked up at him. “You sold me out for a crap deal with a sleazy asshole who I’ve hated since college.”
“I didn’t know you’ve hated him since college,” Mike said.
“He was a douchebag then, he’s a douchebag now,” Connie crossed her arms.

“What can I do?” Mike asked.
“To have my forgiveness?” Connie raised a brow. “The only thing I can think of right now would be going on camera yourself, but that’s not really an option…”

He leaned in, hands on her desk, giving her his best puppy-dog look. “I don’t suppose taking you to a very nice dinner would help?” Mike moved in further “Or…” Almost inaudibly, he whispered something in her ear.

Connie smirked, looking up at him. “I won’t object to either of those things…but you’re still in trouble.”

“Great…” Mike gave her a little smile. “It’s…a start, right?”
But what would make her forget all about it…or at least, get him off the hook?

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The next morning, when Connie woke up, she automatically reached out to Mike’s side of the bed. Instead of touching his arm, she grabbed at sheets. With a groggy frown, she opened her eyes to see that there was no one in bed next to her. Maybe he’d gone to shower or make breakfast. When she sat up a moment later, Connie noticed the DVD case on his side of the bed with post-it note attached. She picked it up and read the note.

“Play me.”

Letting out a hoarse, early-morning laugh, Connie picked up her laptop from where it was plugged in on the nightstand and opened it up. After typing in her password and waiting for the computer to start up, she popped the DVD out of the case and into the disc drive. A moment later, the DVD player came up and she hit “Play.”

Mike is seated at her kitchen table. The dim over-the-stove light is the only source of illumination. It’s enough to make out the top half of his figure – tousled bed-head, white undershirt, arms folded in front of him.. The camera is clearly positioned across from him, somehow balanced on the other chair.

“Uh, three…two…one,” he says, not realizing that the green light is already on or that his attempts to auto-time it have gone awry. “…hi.” He gives the camera an awkward wave. “It’s me. You said you’d forgive me if I went on camera. I know this isn’t exactly in front of millions of viewers, but…” He looks hopefully at the camera. “…it’s in front of the most important viewer.”

Mike takes a moment to pause, shifting in his seat. “I just wanted to say again that I’m sorry…we were jerks. I was a jerk.” His hands fidget as he talks. “I wanted to win and I put the interests of the DA's Office above your feelings…I’m sorry, and…I l…ove…you.” He nods, as if reinforcing the idea. A moment later, he reaches over, pressing a button on the camera. The screen goes blank and the camera turns off, but turns back on a second later, unbeknownst to Mike. “I really hope that works,” he mutters to himself. He sighs, and then glances over at the camera. He frowns, leaning over and jabs at the Power button. “Dammit…” Then the screen goes blank a final time.

When the movie ended, Connie burst out laughing and replayed the end. After a second viewing, she giggled to herself and went down the hall to find Mike.

The man in question was back in the kitchen, pouring coffee into a couple of mugs. He glanced at her with a bit of apprehension when she came in, as if to say, Well?

Connie smirked as she took one of the proffered coffee mugs. “Thanks.” She took a drink.

Mike continued to look at her expectantly.

She chuckled. “You should learn how to use the ‘play’ and ‘on/off’ buttons before your next production.”

“…it was late and dark and it’s not even my camera,” Mike pouted.
“You didn’t let me finish,” Connie said, setting her mug down.
“Oh?” He looked back at her.
“I was going to say thank you,” Connie wrapped her arms around him.
“…oh.” He looked a little surprised, but pleased, hugging her back. “You’re welcome…I mean, I am sorry…”
“I know you are,” Connie glanced up at him. “And I forgive you.” She snickered. "And I 'l...ove' you, too."
Mike smiled back, then added, “Please don’t show that video to anyone else…”

L&O/L&O CI fic: Showdown (chapter 1)

2009-10-13T11:17:14Z

Title: Showdown (chapter 1)
Fandom: Law & Order / L&O: Criminal Intent crossover.
Characters: Cyrus Lupo, Kevin Bernard
Rating: PG-13 blanket rating for language and potential violence.
Word Count: 695
Summary: The death of a maid leaves Detectives Lupo and Bernard with more questions than answers.
Author’s notes: For mtwendyr, who commented on my lack of Eames-related fics. This will feature Eames and other members of the Major Case Squad eventually. It’s also a primarily case-based fic…haven’t written one of those in a LONG time, so hopefully you all enjoy it!

“Coming up on the Faith Yancy Hour - shocking new allegations behind the kidnapping of three-year old Tiffany Dunbar. Stay with us to see our in-depth coverage of the story that has rocked the nation, tonight at 8PM.”

Before the picture of Faith Yancy faded out, Elena Santos made a face at the flat-screen TV and switched stations.

“Shocking stories from veterans who’ve come home from the war – health care benefits denied, stonewalling from the Department of Defense and more.” The dark-haired anchor looked out at his audience in much the same manner that Yancy had. “Tune in to The Ken Orr Show tonight at 8PM for the story.”

Elena let the TV continue in the background as she resumed dusting the furniture in the Upper West Side condo. When her cell phone buzzed a minute later, she turned down the TV volume (now on a commercial for life insurance) and answered.

“Hello?”
“When are you coming home?” the man’s voice on the other line demanded.
She sighed. “I’ve got about an hour left here. Then I’ll be on my way.”
“Stop and pick up something for dinner on your way home, will you?”
“What, you can’t do that much?” Elena rolled her eyes.
“All right, all right, quit bitching.” The man hung up.

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Fourteen hours later, Detectives Cyrus Lupo and Kevin Bernard walked up to an alleyway in midtown Manhattan that was cordoned off by crime scene tape and surrounded by uniformed officers and CSU techs.

“What’ve we got?” Lupo asked, pulling on a pair of latex gloves after ducking under the tape. Bernard was close behind.

“Single gunshot wound to the chest,” a uniform said, motioning to the body that was sprawled in the alleyway. “She’s been here at least twelve hours.”

Lupo knelt down by the woman and began going through her pockets. “Cell phone…” He took the device out and flipped it open. “Last number called, HOME - 6:02PM.” He sighed. “She never made it.”

“Any ID?” Bernard asked.
Lupo frowned. “None on her…shouldn’t she have had a purse or something…?”
“Over here,” one of the CSU techs who’d been searching the area called out, holding a black leather purse.
Bernard walked over and grabbed the bag, then began rifling through it. “Elena Santos,” he said, pulling her driver’s license out of her wallet. “Thirty-two, lives a couple of blocks from here. Cash is all gone, but her credit cards are all still here and so is a bracelet.”

“A robbery gone bad?” Lupo wondered. “Maybe the perp got scared and ran off.”
“Maybe she just didn’t have any cash on her,” Bernard speculated.
“But her purse was thrown,” Lupo pointed out.

Just then, there was a commotion from a bit beyond the crime scene tape.
“What the…” Lupo stood up, looking over. As he did, he saw Faith Yancy trying to push past a couple of uniforms.

“Detectives!” she practically jumped up and down at seeing their badges.
Both men rolled their eyes and headed over. Yancy, of course, took this as an invitation to begin her questioning.

“We’re taping a special on the rising crime rates in New York City,” the blond said. “I was shocked to see, on the way over to the studio, that there’s been yet another murder committed. Can you tell us anything at this time?”
Lupo couldn’t help a smirk. “No comment.”
“No comment,” Yancy looked appalled, “There’s been a death in a residential area where children play and mothers take walks and all you can say is no comment?”
“Oh, yeah, and the longer we talk to you, the more difficult it becomes to do our jobs,” Lupo said before turning back toward the scene.

Bernard shook his head and followed.

“So there was only the one gunshot wound…” Lupo was crouched back by the body, looking it over.
“Could’ve hit an artery,” the blood spatter tech said, “The way the blood is pooled, looks like she bled out pretty quickly.”

“Well, you know what they say,” Bernard looked down at his partner and then back at the sidewalk where Faith Yancy was babbling orders on her cell phone. “If it bleeds, it leads.”

[40] icons from Community

2009-10-12T10:40:13Z

*40 icons from Community 01x04 "Social Psychology"
featuring: Joel McHale as Jeff, Gillian Jacobs as Britta, Danny Pudi as Abed, Yvette Nicole Brown as Shirley, Alison Brie as Annie, Donald Glover as Troy, Ken Jeong as Senor Chang & John Oliver as Professor Duncan.

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Fanfic index

2009-10-11T14:40:46Z

Holy OCD, Batman! So, I've been working on a project...

As more people started to add my creative journal to their friends lists, I realized that while you can click the "graphics: icons" tag or go to a specific show or movie or actor to take you to icon entries, there was no comprehensive way to look up my fanfic (...yeah, to anyone who's added my journal in the last couple of months, I also write fanfic! In fact I just added a new story today after an end-of-summer lull). That in mind, I've been memory-ing my fanfic and organizing it in an easy-to-find manner. Here it is...four years of fanfic, indexed all pretty-like. I will be adding it to my links up top so it's quickly accessible. Hopefully it's helpful and maybe you'll see a fic or two you're interested in that you haven't read before (...you might be surprised - I don't just write current-season, shippy L&O fic! I've got everything from early Mike Logan stuff to random The Dark Knight and Boston Legal stuff...)

FANFICTION INDEX

Notes:

>> Character 1/Character 2 indicates romantic relationship-centered fic.
>> Character 1 & Character 2 indicates work partnership/relationship-centered fic.
>> General means involving two or more of the credited cast members of a show, usually in a 'team'-style setting.
>> Character Name means the fic is centered around that character in particular, or possibly from their P.O.V.
>> Show 1/Show 2 indicates a cross-over fic.

L&O fic: "Chances"

2009-10-11T11:17:49Z

Title: Chances
Fandom: Law & Order
Characters: Mike Cutter/Connie Rubirosa
Rating: PG
Word Count: 487
Summary: Post-ep for 20x03 “Great Satan.”
Author’s notes: Inspired by discussion over at johnjmccoy, including remarks from inanna7 who said she wanted to see Connie having words with Sameer.

“Thank you. Thank you so much,” the man told the attorneys gratefully.

From across the table, Mike Cutter and Connie Rubirosa eyed the would-be deportee with trepidation.

“You’ve been given a second chance, Mr. Armed,” Mike said seriously. He was about to go on about civic responsibility when Connie interjected.

“Don’t screw it up,” she said. Though her arms were crossed and her tone was a bit harsh, Connie’s eyes were concerned. “People make it in this country every day without doing things illegally.”

Mike glanced at her and knew she was thinking of her own parents, who’d worked hard to provide for her family after immigrating from Spain.

“I won’t take it for granted,” Sameer assured them both.
“Good, because there won’t be a third chance,” Connie said, wondering if the man was truly sincere.

“You have my word.” Sameer looked at her with such conviction that Connie couldn’t help believe him, at least for a moment.

Later that evening, as she and Mike walked to her apartment from dinner, Connie wondered aloud, “You think Sameer meant it? About not screwing up again?”

“He damn well better have,” Mike said, arm around her waist as they went.

“You still wouldn’t have minded seeing him kicked back to Syria,” Connie looked over at him.
“No, I wouldn’t have minded,” Mike said plainly. “We put our asses on the line for him, our office looked like idiots—along with the NYPD—because of him.”

“And yet you argued pretty ardently for him in court today,” Connie said.

There was a brief pause as Mike searched for what to say. “It’s not always about what I want or what I think is right.” He sighed. “The case law was a bitch to go through, getting the hearing was a pain and I’m not sure our guy won’t be out selling illegal electronics again…but…”

After a lengthier pause, Connie asked, “But…what...?”

“You thought it was worth pursuing,” Mike finally said. “If you thought it was the right thing to do…it…probably was.”

“Everyone makes mistakes,” Connie said, “Where would any of us be without someone giving us a chance or two?”

Mike nodded, “There was that, too.” He didn’t elaborate on the fact that he’d also been moved by remembering the chances she’d given him over the course of their relationship. He did add quietly, “Besides…your face…when Sameer gave up his citizenship on the stand…”

Connie looked up at him questioningly.

“It was the right thing to do,” Mike said, “But...I also hate to see you unhappy, you know.”

With a little smile, Connie leaned over and kissed him on the cheek. He kissed her back a bit sheepishly.

“I’m sure it won’t be long before you can figuratively kick someone else’s ass. I was kind of surprised you didn’t indict Lupo and Bernard like you threatened, actually,” she teased.

He smiled. “You have no idea how tempted I was…”

[75] Parks & Recreation icons

2009-10-10T13:17:56Z

* 75 icons from Parks & Recreation 02x04 "Practice Date"
featuring: Amy Poehler as Leslie Knope, Rashida Jones as Ann Perkins, Paul Schneider as Mark Brendanawicz, Aziz Ansari as Tom Haverford, Nick Offerman as Ron Swanson, Aubrey Plaza as April Ludgate & Louis C.K. as Officer Dave Sanderson.

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[118] Law & Order icons (from 20x02 "Just a Girl in the World")

2009-10-07T08:37:02Z

I like how "I think I'll make a few Lupo and perhaps a handful of Cutter and Rubirosa icons" turned into "HOLY CRAP, BAJILLIONS OF ICONS!" Anyway, normally I post large sets of icons in two batches. I apologize to dial-up viewers, but that usually ends up taking twice the work, so I'm going to start doing anything under 125 all in one post. If that's a problem, let me know and I'll try to think of a better solution.

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[118] L&O icons from 20x02 "Just a Girl in the World" -
featuring: Jeremy Sisto as Det. Cyrus Lupo, Anthony Anderson as Det. Kevin Bernard, Epatha Merkerson as Lt. Anita Van Buren, Linus Roache as EADA Michael Cutter, Alana De La Garza as ADA Connie Rubirosa & Sam Waterston as DA Jack McCoy.

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Michael Cutter pic!spam & icons!

2009-10-02T07:13:17Z

Because you've all been drooling over Cutter in his superfluous black t-shirt for the last week, I bring you a pic!spam of THAT scene from "Memo From the Dark Side." Also, some icons from the same scene.

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[07] icons - Alana De La Garza + Linus Roache

2009-09-29T09:06:48Z

I felt like experimenting with textures and coloring, and I JUST HAPPENED to have a lovely new picture of Alana and Linus from the L&O 20 Year festivities...so here ya go. They're probably not all that great but PRETTY PEOPLE and as I said, I wanted to play around in Photoshop.

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[55] L&O SVU icons - 11x01 "Unstable" (Batch 2 of 2)

2009-09-28T10:00:00Z

Here's the final batch (#51-105) of icons from the SVU season premiere, "Unstable."

[55] icons total.

* Featuring: Chris Meloni as Det. Elliot Stabler, Mariska Hargitay as Det. Olivia Benson, Ice-T as Det. Fin Tutuola, Dann Florek as Capt. Don Cragen, Tamara Tunie as Dr. Melinda Warner, Wentworth Miller as Det. Nate Kendall & Christine Lahti as EADA Sonya Paxton.

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[50] L&O SVU icons - 11x01 "Unstable" (Batch 1 of 2)

2009-09-28T09:30:28Z

[50] icons from the SVU season premiere, "Unstable."
[01] SVU Friends-Only banner

* Featuring: Chris Meloni as Det. Elliot Stabler, Mariska Hargitay as Det. Olivia Benson, Ice-T as Det. Fin Tutuola, Dann Florek as Capt. Don Cragen, Tamara Tunie as Dr. Melinda Warner, Wentworth Miller as Det. Nate Kendall & Christine Lahti as EADA Sonya Paxton.

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